Ohio Department of
Rehabilitation and Correction

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 1997

Warden Reassignments Announced

(Columbus) -- Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director
of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC), today announced the
reassignment of several wardens. Melody Turner, warden at London
Correctional Institution will be leaving effective September 2, 1997, to work as a
district manager for the Corrections Corporation of America. Fred McAninch,
the warden at Chillicothe Correctional Institution, will be retiring after 30 years of
state service.

Gary C. Mohr, 44, the warden
at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, will become the warden at the Chillicothe
Correctional Institution. Mohr began his corrections career in 1974 as a teacher at the
Marion Correctional Institution. He has held numerous positions in the department,
including EEO executive officer, deputy warden, deputy director of prisons and being the
warden at Ross Correctional Institution.

Ronald D. Edwards, 44, has
been the warden at the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe since 1991. Prior to
that, he had served as warden at the Northeast Pre-Release Center in Cleveland and the
Dayton Correctional Institution. He will take over the managing officer position at the
Correctional Reception Center, which is one of the two reception centers for incoming male
inmates.

Terry J. Collins, 44, has
been the warden at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility located in Lucasville since
1993. His new assignment will be warden at the Ross Correctional Institution. Collins
started his career as a social services worker at SOCF 20 years ago. He was the warden at
the Lorain Correctional Institution in Grafton before going to SOCF.

Stephen J. Huffman, 45, will
be reassigned as warden to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. Huffman is a 16-year
veteran of the department and has recently been serving as the warden at the Southeastern
Correctional Institution in Lancaster.

Lawrence Mack, 39, currently
holds the position of deputy warden at the Warren Correctional Institution in Lebanon. He
will be reassigned as interim warden at the London Correctional Institution. Mack has been
an employee of the department for 14 years and has served as deputy warden for the past
three years.

Jeffrey Wolfe, deputy warden,
will be the acting warden until a replacement is selected for the Southeastern
Correctional Institution.

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For more information, contact the DRC Public
Information Office at 614-752-1150.